Historical Events In 1844

Jul 27   On this day in history fire destroys the US mint at Charlotte, NC  

Jul 27   In the year 1844 fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, NC  

Jul 27   John Dalton, Engl physicist/chemist (molecular theorist), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jul 28   Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover) in the year 1844.  

Jul 29   In the year 1844 franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53  

Jul 29   In the year 1844 new York Yacht Club forms  

Jul 29   In the year 1844 nY Yacht Club forms  

Jul 30   On this day in history 1st US yacht club organized, NY Yacht Club  

Jul 31   In the year 1844 ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist  

Aug 08   In the year 1844 brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death  

Aug 11   On this day in history jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63  

Aug 13   Explorer Ludwig Leichhardt leaves Brisbane to explore unknown territory beyond the Darling Downs on this day in history.  

Aug 14   Henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies in the year 1844.  

Aug 17   Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) on this day in history.  

Aug 19   In the year 1844 minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils)  

Aug 29   1st white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win on this day in history.  

Aug 29   In the year 1844 the first white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win  

Aug 30   Francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies in the year 1844.  

Aug 30   Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum) on this day in history.  

Sep 05   Iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains in the year 1844.  

Sep 11   On this day in history george Clement Martin, composer  

Sep 14   In the year 1844 oliver Holden, composer, dies at 78  

Sep 25   In the year 1844 canada defeat USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international  

Sep 27   In the year 1844 charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies  

Sep 28   Michael Hertz, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 28   In the year 1844 oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.  

Oct 01   On this day in history naval Observatory headed by LT Matthew Fontaine Maury occupies first permanent quarters.  

Oct 03   In the year 1844 patrick Manson, "Father of tropical medicine"  

Oct 11   Henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties) in the year 1844.  

Oct 11   In the year 1844 the birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer  

Oct 12   Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies in the year 1844.  

Oct 12   George W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years) on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born on this day in history.  

Oct 17   Miguel Nieto, composer in the year 1844.  

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Jan 04   Thomas H Rollinson, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1844 birth of clara Kathleen Rogers, composer  

Jan 16   In the year 1844 birth of ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919)  

Jan 20   Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Frederick E Kitziger, composer was born in the year 1844.  

Jan 30   In the year 1844 birth of moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17)  

Feb 01   In the year 1844 birth of eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)  

Jan 15   In the year 1844 joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 31   On this day in history death of henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773)  

Feb 04   On this day in history willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49  

Feb 15   In the year 1844 henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86  

Feb 16   In the year 1844 death of joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792)  

Feb 27   Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton in the year 1844.  

Feb 29   Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1844.